Cooper Tire Europe announces Sales and Marketing director

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe has announced the appointment of Nigel Hampson as its new sales and marketing director, which took effect at the beginning of this year. He had previously held the post of European major account manager, having worked for Cooper Tire since 1996, as an export sales executive. He became marketing services manager in 2004, before switching to subsidiary sales manager for France, Germany and Switzerland in 2006.

Prior to joining the Company, Hampson lived in Spain and worked as a business development executive for Excel Logistics. He was also a marketing manager for the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He holds a BA (Hons) degree in International Business Studies from Sheffield Hallam University and obtained an MBA from Bath University in 2007.